India, March 6 -- Two women, sisters, were found dead inside their residence in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar on Thursday evening, with police suspecting it could be a case of murder-suicide instigated by their mother, as per an initial investigation.

Investigators said they suspect the mother killed her daughters, one by one, and then tried to kill herself, albeit unsuccessfully.

The police said the Malviya Nagar police station received a call around 6.10pm about a door of a residence not being opened despite repeated attempts by family members. A police team rushed to the spot and found the main door locked from the inside.

After forcing entry, police said, officers discovered the bodies of two sisters in separate rooms.

"One woman wa...